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Re Visit Of A Daimler Sleeve Valve Blog Post
Having lost many old blog photos from a technical fault, here is a re visit of this popular post. The engine is mid 20's. It required a strip and inspection and "do what we could" within a limited budget and even more limited parts supply ...within that budget. 1/16 " Sleeves each has a white metal outer coating! Manufactured Rings Mini Crank (cam) to operate sleeve conrods. 1 for inner and 1 for outer sleeve. Each rod has a white metal bearing! Oil pump, one plunger per dip tray and one for timing chest. Drip tray hinges away from big end when throttle is released giving a very small "lick " at low revs.... not so good for coasting perhaps? The main bearings are totally splash feed, something to bear in mind when starting after a long period of sitting dormant. Long overhang of the flywheel and the drive train loads make the rear main bearing work hard. However, It is unfortunate that this overhang and a flexible flywheel (when not fitted with the heavy p...